A baby born with a bluish coloration of the skin resulting from insufficient oxygen in the blood.
A baby who has congenital cyanosis, born either with a congenital heart condition or with a collapsed lung, which prevents an adequate supply of oxygen reaching the tissues, giving the baby’s skin a slight blue colour (informal).
Infant born with a heart defect that limits blood flow to the lungs, causes arterial blood to mix with venous blood, and causes the skin to be bluish because of limited oxygen in the blood. Some of the heart defects can be corrected by surgery, usually performed in the first weeks or months of life.
An infant suffering from congenital malformation of the heart as a result of which some or all of the blue (deoxygenated) blood is pumped around the body instead of passing through the lungs to be oxygenated. The skin and lips have a purple color. Advances in cardiac surgery have enabled remedial operations or even total correction to be performed, usually in the first few days or weeks of life. Those that cannot be corrected or improved may survive for months or years with persistent cyanosis.
An infant born with cyanosis, which may be caused by anything that prevents proper oxygenation of the blood, especially a congenital anomaly that permits blood to go directly from the right to the left side of the heart without going through the lungs. The most common cyanotic congenital heart defects are tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Postpartum blues, often referred to as the baby blues, is a frequently used term for a mild manifestation of depression that can occur in women following childbirth. Typically, the baby blues tend to dissipate on their own without requiring any specific treatment. However, in some cases, they may progress into a more severe depressive condition.
A cyanotic (bluish) complexion observed in an infant, particularly noticeable on the lips and tongue, is indicative of a condition characterized by a relative insufficiency of oxygen in the blood. This condition often arises from a structural anomaly in the heart or the major arteries that exit the heart. Surgical intervention may be necessary to rectify such defects and improve the oxygenation of the blood. Identifying and addressing these cardiac abnormalities is crucial to ensure the infant’s well-being and promote proper oxygen supply throughout the body.
An infant born with a congenital heart condition that results in a bluish discoloration of the skin.
A baby born with a congenital heart condition that leads to insufficient oxygenation of the blood, causing the skin to appear blue, known as cyanosis. Sometimes, the baby may experience episodes of “blue turns” due to inadequate lung expansion after birth.